Michael Henery, the Springs School’s business administrator, began a presentation Monday by citing studies showing that “well-maintained facilities positively impact student achievement” and “every dollar spent on maintenance will save $4 on capital spending later on.”
Education
Two Ballots in Amagansett: School Board and Primary Jun 20, 2019
On Tuesday, the same day residents head to the polls to vote in the local primary contests, the Amagansett School District will hold a run-off election between two school board members who emerged in a tie in May.
When Classes End, Schools Will Be BusyEast Hampton, Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor, and Springs have all hired construction crews for capital projects meant to improve the school facilities.
Second State Audit Critical of Wainscott SchoolFor the second time this year, the New York State comptroller's office has come down hard on the Wainscott Common School District in an audit that school officials questioned as flawed.
Balloon Release BannedJun 13, 2019
In what may be a first for a school district in New York State, the Amagansett School Board voted on Tuesday to ban the intentional release of helium balloons on school property.
Young Thespians CelebratedThree members of Guild Hall’s Teen Arts Council emerged as winners on Sunday at the Teeny Awards, the annual celebration of high school theater sponsored by East End Arts, based in Riverhead.
Amagansett Runoff June 25Jun 6, 2019
Two candidates running for the Amagansett School Board this year finished in a tie, and a runoff vote to decide which one will serve the longer term will be held on Tuesday, June 25. The date coincides with the state primary vote for local elections.
No to School as Polling SiteJun 6, 2019
With student safety in mind — and an eye on a conflict with an annual milestone event — the East Hampton School Board on Tuesday rejected a contract with the Suffolk County Board of Elections that would have allowed the John M. Marshall Elementary School to be used as a polling site for the June 25 local primaries.
Most, Not All, School Budgets Are Under the CapSchool budget votes and board elections take place on Tuesday, with races in five of the eight school districts between Bridgehampton and Montauk. Proposed budgets in all but one, Wainscott, come in under the state-mandated tax cap.
Gualtieri to Leave East Hampton School DistrictThe embattled superintendent of the East Hampton schools will take a job in Pennsylvania at the beginning of August.